Arcana
Skill · Intelligence
Associated Ability
Intelligence
Ability Code
INT
Rules Source
Player's Handbook
Rules Availability
Sourcebook
Rules
Your Intelligence (Arcana) check measures your ability to recall lore about spells, magic items, eldritch symbols, magical traditions, the planes of existence, and the inhabitants of those planes.
Using Arcana
Arcana (Intelligence)
A Arcana check normally uses Intelligence . The Dungeon Master may call for a different ability when the situation justifies it.
The Tomato-Based Explanation
Arcana is knowing that the items you see in the back room are to perform a god-summoning ritual.